Monday, November 23, 2009

Doing Good like Deven Parekh

As I get more established in my industry, I would love to serve on board of non-profit and do-good organizations like Deven Parekh. He currently serves on the board of Publicolor, and I'm sure he enjoys every minute of it. Even though I don't live in a big city like Deven Parekh, I would like to find some more opportunities where I can learn more about volunteering and helping in causes that I care about.

Deven Parekh is involved with Publicolor because he cares about motivating teenagers, and I would like to find a women's issues organization or a non-profit that is helping shelter animals find homes. These are 2 causes that I care about deeply. Occasionally I donate money to animal shelters when they send me fund raising letters through the mail, but if I had more spare time, I would like to go to a local animal shelter and help feed and bathe animals that are waiting for new homes.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Great 1800 flowers coupon codes

When I am shopping for flowers for my friends and family, I like to go online first and see if there are any 1800 Flowers coupon codes that can possibly save me some money. I love giving flowers as a gift, but only if I can get a good deal and don't have to spend more than what I have budgeted for.

Now that it is getting colder, I can't grow my own flowers out on my patio. But no worries, I just go online and I can find a pretty bouquet and even have it delivered with extras, like a pretty vase. I can also have it delivered by someone else-- which saves me a lot of time.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Gift Baskets for the Holidays

Because the holidays are right around the corner, I couldn't think of a better gift for my close friends than some gift baskets. There are so many different varieties nowadays and I'm so lucky to be able to find just what I'm looking for online. There are baskets that have fruit, candy, chocolate, flowers, and more. I've tried to make my own basket before but they just aren't as good.

When I'm done updating my other blog and website, I will try to find the perfect gift basket for my friend Leighana at the 1800flowers gift baskets website. They have a lot to chose from and I can also get it delievered to her at work if I really want to make her day! I'm so excited!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Fields of Flowers

If there's one thing I've learned from my travels all over Missouri last month to see what October has to offer, I've learned that I never really appreciated the beauty of the outdoors, especially when it comes to Flowers. We drove past a sunflower field which was seriously breathtaking, and seeing all the fall leaves and how they changed into such beautiful colors has made me think about how flowers really brighten up a person's day.


For instance, even though my mom lives 120 miles away from me, I can still order flowers online from a website like 1-800 Flowers and have them delivered to her at work. She loves sunflowers too, maybe I'll go online right now and order some for her.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Getting a Dog From a Breeder Like Happiness is Pets

Since H has finally found a job, we are thinking seriously about getting a puppy. I miss my dog Charlie very much and it would be great to have a dog running around to keep us company. I visited the website of Happiness is Pets to learn more about buying a new puppy and what kind of puppy we should think about getting.

Happiness is Pets sells mixes like Puggles, and a poodle might be good to get because they don't shed as much as are good for people with allergies, like me. However, H really wants to get a mini dachshund but I've never had one of those before and I'm not sure if Happiness is Pets carries them. He wants to get a long-haired black and tan one. I guess we'll have to do some more research to decide if we're ready for a dog.

Fishing like Sak Narwal

Now that summer has come to a close and we're in Fall now, one thing I'm going to miss is being able to go fishing. I really wish I would have done more of this this summer. People like Sak Narwal who set aside time to enjoy fishing are people I envy. Fishing and reading good books are 2 things I really enjoy.

I think it would be awesome to go deep sea or salt water fishing, like Sak Narwal has done in the Florida Keys. Problem is, I would be scared if I caught a huge fish and wasn't strong enough to bring it in! I wouldn't want to accidentally let go and lose my fishing pole!

One thing that would be crazy to catch are sharks, which is what Sak Narwal does in Long Island. Some sharks are really cute and I would feel bad catching them! I would probably release them back to sea once I caught them.

Remodeling with K-Designers

H and I have been looking at houses to buy lately, especially since we are "adults" now and have good jobs. He wants to buy a expensive house in the suburbs but I was thinking that it might be nice to buy an older Victorian home and fix it up using a home remodeling company like K-Designers.

There are so many things to fix up in an old home and it's cheaper to do it after you purchase the house rather than buying a house brand new. For instance, since we have 3 cars, we want a 3 car garage and can easily get new garage doors from K-Designers if the house we buy needs new ones.

Another thing that we might need to replace in an older home are gutters. K-Designers offers these as well, and I'm sure they would give us an estimate before we decided to purchase our gutters from them.